UPDATE

[Dustin]

ok I just added new updates to my windows 2000, and I am
getting these freakin popups on my computer (I AM F*CKIN
LIT... MICROSOFT PISSES ME OFF) can anyone help me out and
get rid of it. it says "messenger service". if anyone can
help me out my email address is (e-mail address removed) thanks


Dustin

 

[Fabio]

Hi Dustin

Windows messenger Service is the culprit of that spam. Get a firewall that
blocks these open ports and disable the messenger Service if wanted.

In order to stop Messenger spam you should block these ports with your
firewall:

TCP ports 135, 139, and 445
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138


---> You can get free firewalls here:

http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=zadb_zadown

http://www.agnitum.com/download/

In order to have more featurs you should buy the 'Pro' Versions though.



You might as well want to take a look at the following MS KB-Articles:

- "Messenger Service of Windows":

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;168893


- "Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement
Appears":

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;330904



Blocking the Messenger Service within your Operating System:

Windows NT/2000/XP

1. Click on the Start button and open the Settings/Control Panel folder.
2. Open the Administrative Tools folder, and double click on Services.
3. Scroll down to Messenger and double click on it.
4. Select "Startup type: Disabled" and click the "Stop" button to stop the
service.
5. Click "Apply, and then "OK".



btw: friendly language will increase the prabability of getting a reply to
your request. NG posts are replied to in the NG itself, not per EMail.


Hope this helps. Regards,

Fabio